Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Scotch Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 909 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Scotch Creek enjoys an average of 2645 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 59 minutes to 16 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Scotch Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Scotch Creek experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
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Scotch Creek usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Scotch Creek are March, May and August. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 67 (2.6) | 60 (2.3) | 65 (2.6) | 61 (2.4) | 82 (3.2) | 68 (2.7) | 52 (2.1) | 87 (3.4) | 101 (4.0) | 116 (4.6) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Scotch Creek are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Scotch Creek: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 84 | 140 | 211 | 253 | 333 | 319 | 372 | 337 | 238 | 160 | 94 | 97 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 30m | 10h 2m | 11h 56m | 13h 52m | 15h 33m | 16h 26m | 15h 56m | 14h 25m | 12h 33m | 10h 37m | 8h 54m | 7h 59m |
Scotch Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Scotch Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |